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Jowell hints at Ofcom rethink
The Government looks set to backtrack on its original plan of leaving the BBC outside the control of Ofcom after media secretary Tessa Jowell admitted this week that there were 'at
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MISS WORLD IN REVIVAL DRIVE
Endemol Entertainment UK's commercial arm Gem is joining forces with international broadcasters and telecommunications companies around the world in a bid to revamp the Miss World contest as an interactive event,
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Carlton boosts franchise ties
Carlton has moved to further increase collaboration between its HTV and Westcountry franchises after handing Westcountry director of programmes Jane McCloskey a new dual programming role, writes Steve Aston.
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RATINGS - C4's Freddie Starr's doc eats BBC's Armadillo
Both Channel 4 and BBC 2 pulled in larger audiences than BBC 1's Armadillo this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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JAZZ FM MAKES PROFIT
Jazz FM this week shrugged off the advertising slowdown affecting many of its commercial radio competitors to report its first ever pre-tax profits since it launched in 1990. The company, which
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NewsITV marketing move
ITV has appointed David Pemsel as group marketing director following the departure of Clare Salmon at the end of last year.
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SPLIT SCREENS AT SKY
Sky Sports is to employ its 'split screen' format on Sky Sports Extra to show the England v Greece and Germany v Finland football clashes at the same time on Saturday
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BBC WINS GOLF RIGHTS
The BBC has secured an exclusive three-year deal with the organisers of the US Masters Golf tournament to show live coverage until 2004. The BBC will screen 14 hours of play
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HOSPITAL WINS BBC BOSS
BBC Worldwide managing director of internet and interactive Drew Kaza is leaving the corporation to join The Hospital Group, a new production facility for music, the arts and film-makers on the
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SIMPLY LAUNCHES THREE
The group behind the failed consumer financial service Simply Money launched three new shopping services this week to add to the existing 24-hour service Simply Shopping. Retail broadcaster Simply Television has
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RADIO DEAL FOR SKY
Sky News Radio has struck a deal to supply news to 30 stations around the UK including TalkSport, Chrysalis stations Heart and Galaxy and other The Wireless Group stations.
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Elliott appeals against ITV cuts
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has appealed to ITV shareholders to safeguard the network's programming budget in the face of the looming recession and the downturn in advertising.Speaking at a
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Barb to rejig audience measurement
The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (Barb) is on course to replace its TV audience measurement system with a new one from 1 January, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Middleton pap doc for ITV1
ITV1 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary on the intrusive press coverage of Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton.
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RA starts consultation over automation limits
The Radio Authority has finally bowed to pressure from the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA), including new automation guidelines in its programme code for the first time, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Digital mandate called for by ITC
The Government should force manufacturers to market integrated digital TV sets, according to Independent Television Com-mission chief executive Patricia Hodgson, writes Lucy Rouse.
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RADIO AD PROFITS FALL
Capital Radio, GWR and Scottish Radio Holdings last week issued trading statements revealing a decline in advertising revenues. Capital Radio's radio revenue for the 12 months to September 2001 fell 6
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RORY PECK FINALISTS
The Rory Peck Trust has revealed the list of finalists for its 2001 awards, to be held on 18 October. For the hard news awards, Hazem Jamil Bader has been nominated
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NEW APPOINTMENT AT EBU
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed DRTV managing director Bjorn Erichsen to the position of director of television. Erichsen joins on 1 January next year, replacing Gaetano Stucchi who left
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FIREWORKS PROMOTION
Distributor Fireworks International has promoted director of sales, Europe Kathryn Rice to the position of vice- president sales, Europe. Rice joined the company in August last year and previously worked for